Dawn L. Thompson was a singer/songwriter/poet, UVA voice instructor, and musical collaborator within the Charlottesville music community. She was wife and life partner to
John D'earth. She was a founding member of the
Prism Coffee House and collaborated with
Greg Howard and
LeRoi Moore on the live/studio collaboration album, Code Magenta.
Dawn passed away on 8/31/2017. A memorial celebration was held for her at Charlottesville's
Jefferson Theater on 9/17/2017. There was also a broadcast tribute program by WTJU in 2011 titled
"The Beauty of Dawn Thompson" featuring her musical contributions with commentary by John D'earth.